Abstract: An image generating apparatus comprises a first obtaining unit configured to obtain a geographical position for which an image is to be generated, a second obtaining unit configured to specify date and time when a target vehicle traveled through the geographical position in a past and obtain travel data of the vehicle at the date and time; and a generating unit configured to generate a travel image including a scene of the geographical position and the travel data.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for performing intra-prediction using an adaptive filter. The method for performing intra-prediction includes the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a first filter for a reference pixel value on the basis of information of a neighboring block of a current block; applying the first filter for the reference pixel value when it is determined to apply the first filter; performing intra-prediction on the current block on the basis of the reference pixel value; determining whether or not to apply a second filter for a prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block, which is predicted by the intra-prediction performance on the basis of the information of the neighboring block; and applying the second filter for the prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block when it is determined to apply the second filter.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method of video coding includes receiving input data associated with a first block and a second block of an image frame. The method further includes identifying a reference size and performing a deblocking process if it is determined that the deblocking process is to be performed. The preforming the deblocking process may include processing pixels adjacent to the block boundary using a first set of deblocking filter settings if a first block size of the first block and a second block size of the second block are greater than the reference size, and processing the pixels using a second set of deblocking filter settings if the first block size or the second block size is not greater than the reference size.

Abstract: A trocar with camera has a camera section. The camera section obtains a trocar image that includes an image of a white part on a surface of a puncture member by performing imaging when the puncture member of a trocar shaft is exposed at a deployed position. A white balance setting section for trocar image sets a white balance for the trocar image based on the image of the white part in the trocar image.

Abstract: An image decoding method and apparatus according to an embodiment may extract, from a bitstream, a quantization coefficient generated through core transformation, secondary transformation, and quantization; generate an inverse-quantization coefficient by performing inverse quantization on the quantization coefficient; generate a secondary inverse-transformation coefficient by performing secondary inverse-transformation on a low frequency component of the inverse-quantization coefficient, the secondary inverse-transformation corresponding to the secondary transformation; and perform core inverse-transformation on the secondary inverse-transformation coefficient, the core inverse-transformation corresponding to the core transformation.

Abstract: Methods and systems for light field image encoding and decoding are disclosed. According to some embodiments, scene metadata and input light field images associated with a scene are received. A first encoding operation is performed on the scene metadata and input light field images to generate reference images, reference disparity information, and an order of reference views. A second encoding operation is performed based on the reference images and reference disparity information to output light field encoded data. The light field encoded data includes the encoded reference images, the encoded reference disparity information, and the order of reference views. The light field encoded data is transmitted.

Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a step of deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block; a step of deriving upper neighboring samples of a plurality of rows for the current block, and left neighboring samples of a plurality of columns; a step of deriving one row of upper reference samples on the basis of the upper neighboring samples; a step of deriving one column of left reference samples on the basis of the left neighboring samples; and a step of generating a prediction sample for the current block by using at least one of the upper reference samples and the left reference samples in accordance with the intra prediction mode.

Abstract: A method of reducing an alignment error between a user device and lenticular lenses to view a glass-free stereoscopic image includes: (a) providing an angle adjustable user interface configured to display at least one interference pattern line and a reference line in a display area of the user device where the lenticular lenses attach; (b) receiving a user input to adjust a slant angle of the interference pattern line to the reference line; and (c) displaying the interference pattern line with an changed slant angle in response to the user input and defining a slant angle of the pixel line according to the changed interference pattern line. The pixel line is configured to include multiple lines represented by multiple pixels that constitute the display area of the user device and has a specific slant. The lens line refers to a pattern of multiple lines formed by multiple convex lenses that constitute the lenticular lenses and the interference pattern line is formed by the lens line and the pixel line.

Abstract: An image processing method includes a transmitting terminal receiving a feedback message sent by a receiving terminal. The feedback message indicates a reception state of a received image frame sent by the transmitting terminal and received by the receiving terminal before the receiving terminal sends the feedback message. The method further includes acquiring a target image frame, encoding the target image frame according to a preset error correction mechanism to generate encoding data of the target image frame in response to the feedback message indicating a reception error, and sending the encoding data of the target image frame to the receiving terminal.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus for communicating with a camera, and a method thereof are disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a display, a transceiver, and a processor to, based on receiving an image captured by a camera, control the display to display the captured image, identify an object from the displayed image, determine another camera which captures the object, match information on the other camera with information on the camera, store the information, based on receiving a user command to set a specific object as a tracking target, determine a camera which captures the specific object, based on the specific object disappearing from an image captured by the camera, as the specific object moves, determine another camera which is expected to capture the specific object based on the camera matching information, and track the specific object based on an image captured by the other camera.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive a designation of a virtual viewpoint relating to a virtual viewpoint image, and a display control unit configured to display a virtual viewpoint image which is generated based on images obtained by shooting an imaging target area from a plurality of directions using a plurality of imaging apparatuses and corresponds to a virtual viewpoint according to the designation received by the reception unit, and information, which specifies a target object included in a range of the field of view of a virtual viewpoint different from the virtual viewpoint according to the designation, on a display unit, wherein the target object is in the imaging target area.

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera having an exterior field of view at least forward of the vehicle. During a forward maneuver of the vehicle towing a trailer, the vehicular control system detects an object present exterior of the vehicle which ought not be impacted during the forward maneuver of the vehicle towing the trailer based at least in part on image processing by an image processor of image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to detection of the object, the vehicular control system determines a forward driving path for the vehicle towing the trailer that avoids the detected object so that the trailer does not run over or contact the detected object. The vehicular control system determines the forward driving path at least in part responsive to (i) processing of captured image data and (ii) trailer data pertaining to physical characteristics of the trailer.

Abstract: A moving picture coding method includes: coding a coding target block using a motion vector; generating motion vector predictors; and coding the motion vector using one of the motion vector predictors generated in the generating of the motion vector predictors. In the generating of the motion vector predictors, a replacement vector which replaces a temporal motion vector predictor is added to the motion vector predictors when it is impossible to obtain the temporal motion vector predictor from a block which is included in a coded picture different from the coding target picture and corresponds to the coding target block.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a feedback message including feedback information from a receiver of image data, obtaining a current frame to be encoded, encoding the current frame based at least in part on the feedback information, and transmitting the encoded current frame to the receiver.

Abstract: A system is provided for gathering information and data on the surface characteristics of an object includes a projector, a table, a first camera and a second camera. The projector is suspended above the table and arranged to project a random pattern of optical indicators onto the table. The optical indicators can be dots, lines, or other such indicators. The table is arranged to hold the object to be inspected. The first camera is positioned above and to one side of the table and angled toward the table. The second camera is positioned above and to opposite side of the table and angled toward the table. The first and second cameras are arranged to capture images of the optical indicators projected onto the object. The system is further arranged to gather information and data from the captured images and determine the surface characteristics of the object from said gathered information and data.

Abstract: An image decoding method performed by means of a decoding device according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: configuring an affine merge candidate list with respect to a current block; deriving CPMVs with respect to CPs of the current block on the basis of the affine merge candidate list; deriving prediction samples with respect to the current block on the basis of the CPMVs; and generating a reconstructed picture with respect to the current block on the basis of the derived prediction samples, wherein the maximum number of inherited affine candidates is two, a first inherited affine candidate is derived on the basis of a left block group of the current block, and a second inherited affine candidate is derived on the basis of an upper block group of the current block.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system of monitoring a child seated in the rear seat of a vehicle in a child's car seat employing a video camera which transmits a video signal to a video display receiver placed in the driver's frame of vision. The video camera is placed within a child's toy, the camera signal being transmitted remotely to a separate video display monitor screen device, viewable to the driver of the vehicle. The camera is adjustable in various positions within the vehicle compartment. To adjust camera direction the invention includes a bendable, flexible and sturdy neck that interconnects the camera to a transmission unit, which provides the driver with a view of the child. The invention further employs use of blockchain technology and SIM card security measures, via cell phone network, to provide users with secure transmission of video images and to prevent hacking by outside third parties.

Abstract: Linear fiducials including notches or chevrons with known angles relative to each other are formed such that each branch of a chevron appears in a cross-sectional face of the sample as a distinct structure. Therefore, when imaging the cross-section face during the cross-sectioning operation, the distance between the identified structures allows unique identification of the position of the cross-section plane along the Z axis. Then a direct measurement of the actual position of each slice can be calculated, allowing for dynamic repositioning to account for drift in the plane of the sample and also dynamic adjustment of the forward advancement rate of the FIB to account for variations in the sample, microscope, microscope environment, etc. that contributes to drift. An additional result of this approach is the ability to dynamically calculate the actual thickness of each acquired slice as it is acquired.

Abstract: A prediction image generation apparatus for generating a prediction image by performing motion compensation on multiple reference images, the prediction image generation apparatus includes a prediction image generation unit configured to generate the prediction image with reference to a first reference image, a second reference image and a gradient correction term. A motion compensation unit having a motion compensation function using a bi-prediction gradient change (Bi-directional optical flow, BIO) prediction derives the gradient correction term with reference to each pixel value of a horizontal gradient image and a vertical gradient image.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for compressing digital content. The digital content may comprise a plurality of frames. The plurality of frames may comprise a plurality of crossfade frames. A first boundary frame of the crossfade frames may be determined. A second boundary frame of the crossfade frames may be determined. At least a portion of the crossfade frames may be coded as inter-predicted frames using a weighting factor and based on the first boundary frame or the second boundary frame.